Retro Strawberry Soda Made with Jello (2-Ingredients!)

With just two ingredients you can make your own homemade soda! This strawberry soda recipe is based off of a 1950s recipe and is delicious!

If you just want the recipe card scroll down and it’s all ready for you. You can even get a printer-friendly version. If you want to hear more about this vintage recipe and how to make it keep reading. 

I recently shared a strawberry ice cream float recipe from the 1950s. And it is delicious but did you know you can also use the strawberry jello syrup to make a homemade soda?

When I shared on Threads that I had made a soda using jello people were very interested. Side note, be sure to follow me over on Threads.

It is a fun concept and really highlights how creative both homemakers got with packaged food. Some of the recipes came from marketing firms but many were from everyday homemakers. And this one was a homemaker’s recipe that Better Homes & Gardens tested and shared.

The soda syrup recipe is the same as the recipe used for the strawberry ice cream float recipe but making it is different. So let’s get into it!

Homemade Strawberry Soda Made with Jello

While this recipe called for strawberry Jello it can be made with any flavor. It’s a fun way to make your own sodas at home and you can get really creative.

You’ll only need a few ingredients to make your own strawberry soda.

• Jello: Choose your favorite flavor or stick to the classic strawberry.
• Water: You’ll need hot water, cold water, and carbonated water.

That’s all! s always if possible try to buy your ingredients at a local grocery store to help us support our local communities.

How To Make A Homemade Strawberry Soda

This is a really quick recipe with just a couple of steps.

1. Prepare the Carbonated Water: If you are making your own carbonated water be sure to do that first using the instructions with your machine.
2. Make your Strawberry Jello Syrup: This uses different instructions than the Jello box so be sure to check the recipe card to make it.
3. Add Strawberry Syrup: I will give a good starting point but you can do this to taste.
4. Top with Carbonated Water: Now just top with carbonated water and stir gently.
5. Enjoy: I like to serve this in an old-fashioned soda fountain glass for a real vintage feel. 

Now let me give you a few tips and tricks to help you make your own homemade soda.

• Make it Sugar-Free: I haven’t tested this yet but the recipe should work with sugar-free jello.
• Making Carbonated Water: I make this at home using a SodaStream but I don’t recommend that brand now as they are a boycotted brand. You can find other similar soda makers.
• Carbonated Water Substitutes: You can also buy it or use club soda, seltzer water, or sparkling mineral water. However, keep in mind that these alternatives may have slight differences in taste and mineral content.

It would also be fun to top with whipped cream. You can get really creative with the recipe. Be sure to scroll down for the recipe card.

Even More Old-Fashion Soda Fountain Style Drinks To Try

If you also enjoy old-fashion soda fountain drinks I’ve got a bunch of good recipes for you try at home.

• Chocolate Soda
• Chocolate Coke
• Lime Tinkle 
• 7up Ice Cream Float
• Coffee Float
• Grape Juice Ice Cream Float

You can also get soda fountain recipes sent to your inbox with 6 Days of Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain Recipes.

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Yield: 4 sodas

Retro Strawberry Soda

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This delicious homemade soda is made using jello! It's simple to make and very customizable.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 3-oz package strawberry jello
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 8 oz carbonated water

Instructions

1. Dissolve jello in 1 cup of hot water.
2. Add 1/2 cup of cold water.
3. Add 1/4 cup of syrup to glass of ice and top with carbonated water.
4. Stir lightly.
5. Add more syrup if you'd like a stronger flavor.

Notes

If you make the syrup ahead of time be sure to store in the fridge. It will set, to use as a syrup again heat slowly just until liquid again.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 7Total Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate.

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